GLOBOCAN 2024 estimates list cervix alongside stomach, oesophagus, breast and liver at the head of the national burden.
Source: IARC GLOBOCAN 2024 estimates for Nepal (released July 2026)Treatment guide · Nepal · gynaecologic oncology
Cervical cancer treatment in India for Nepali patients
Cervical cancer is among Nepal's leading estimated cancer sites and one of the most treatable when found early. The treatment split — surgery for early disease, chemoradiation with brachytherapy for locally advanced disease — is decided by stage, so staging is where the money and the time should go first.
- Stage decides surgery vs chemoradiation
- Brachytherapy capacity is worth asking about
- Highly treatable when found early
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General information for planning, not medical advice. Diagnosis and treatment decisions rest with the treating doctors and hospitals.
The Nepal picture
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Locally advanced disease is treated with chemoradiation and brachytherapy together. Whichever centre you choose, ask specifically whether brachytherapy is done on site.
What treatment usually involves
General description. The gynaecologic oncologist decides your plan.
- 01Examination and staging
Clinical examination under anaesthesia in some cases, plus MRI of the pelvis and CT or PET-CT for nodal assessment.
- 02Surgery for early disease
Radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection, open or minimal-access depending on the case.
- 03Chemoradiation for locally advanced disease
External beam radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy — the standard of care in this group.
- 04Brachytherapy
Internal radiotherapy that follows external beam treatment in locally advanced disease. It is an essential component, not an optional extra, and not every centre offers it.
- 05Follow-up
Regular examination and imaging, much of which can be arranged with a gynaecologist in Nepal after the active phase.
What moves the cost
- Stage at diagnosis
- Surgery versus chemoradiation as the primary treatment
- Radiotherapy technique, number of fractions and whether brachytherapy is included
- Number of concurrent chemotherapy cycles
- Length of stay and whether treatment can be given as a daycase
- Management of any urinary or bowel complication
We publish no prices on this page. Any figure quoted before a specialist has read your reports is a guess, and a guess is a bad thing to plan a family’s finances around. What we do instead is obtain the hospital’s own written estimate, in its own format, with its assumptions stated — before you decide whether to travel. See how CureYatra handles costs.
What to send us before anything else
Do not attach medical records to the form below. Send a short enquiry first and we will reply with secure sharing instructions and a written consent step.
- Biopsy or histopathology report
- MRI of the pelvis, with images
- Any CT or PET-CT already done
- Blood reports and kidney function tests
- Details of any treatment already started
Case-coordination fee · Nepal
NPR 5,000 per patient, per year — coordination only.
Inclusive of applicable taxes. The first enquiry is free; the fee is requested only when you decide to proceed, together with the reports and record-sharing consent. Every hospital, doctor, medicine, implant, diagnostic and travel charge is separate and paid by you directly to the provider. Terms & Conditions apply.
Questions Nepali families ask
Do I need surgery or radiotherapy?
It depends on stage. Early disease is often treated surgically; locally advanced disease is treated with chemoradiation and brachytherapy rather than surgery. Getting this decision right is the strongest argument for a proper staging workup and a specialist opinion.
What is brachytherapy and why does it keep being mentioned?
It is internal radiotherapy delivered close to the tumour, and in locally advanced cervical cancer it is a necessary part of curative treatment rather than an add-on. Ask any centre you are considering whether it is available on site.
How long will treatment take?
A chemoradiation and brachytherapy course typically runs over several weeks of near-daily attendance, which means staying near the hospital rather than travelling back and forth. Plan accommodation accordingly.
Can a female doctor be requested?
Yes, and it is a reasonable request to make at the time of the enquiry rather than on arrival. We pass it on with the case; availability is the hospital's to confirm.
What will it cost?
The hospital states it in writing after reviewing your reports. We publish no figures.
Nepal patient desk · direct enquiry
Send your case from Nepal — the first enquiry is free.
Tell us the diagnosis area and how to reach you. A coordinator replies on WhatsApp or email, explains how to share reports securely, and only then are suitable hospitals asked for a written clinical plan and their own estimate.
- The first enquiry costs nothing. The NPR 5,000 annual case-coordination fee is requested only if you decide to proceed.
- No Indian visa for Nepali citizens entering from Nepal, subject to the official identity-document and route conditions.
- Nepali-language coordination, and consultations in English or Hindi.
- You pay the hospital directly against its own written invoice — never CureYatra.
- No hospital, price, timing or treatment outcome is guaranteed here; the hospital’s written documents always prevail.
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